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Table 1. Nutrient levels in the current ration for greyhounds during training.
VetBooks.ir Dry puppy food (as fed) (as fed) Total ration Total ration
Meat
Milk
(DM)
(as fed)
(as fed)
0
68
87
Moisture (%)
8
Energy (kcal/g)* 3.95 1.79 0.65 58.3 4.44
1.87
Protein (%) 27 21 3.5 17.9 42.8
Fat (%) 18 10 3.5 10.2 24.6
NFE (%) 39 0 4.9 10.9 26
Amount (g) 226 454 244 924 na
Key: DM = dry matter, NFE = nitrogen-free extract (digestible carbohydrate), na = not applicable.
*To calculate kJ, multiply kcal x 4.184.
Table 2. Nutrient levels in the recommended ration for greyhounds during training.
Dry adult food Meat Milk Total ration Total ration
(as fed) (as fed) (as fed) (as fed) (DM)
Moisture (%) 8 68 87 48.6 0
Energy (kcal/g)* 3.4 1.79 0.65 1.72 3.37
Protein (%) 23 21 3.5 16.6 32.2
Fat (%) 14 10 3.5 9.7 18.9
NFE (%) 49 0 4.9 22 42.8
Amount (g) 340 227 244 811 na
Key: DM = dry matter, NFE = nitrogen-free extract (digestible carbohydrate), na = not applicable.
*To calculate kJ, multiply kcal x 4.184.

Bibliography
Hill RC, Butterwick R. New developments in the nutrition of racing greyhounds. In: Proceedings. Fourteenth International Sports
Medicine Symposium, Orlando, FL, 1998: 12-14.
Toll PW. Racing greyhound nutrition: Metabolic considerations. In: Proceedings. Eighth International Racing Greyhound
Symposium, Orlando, FL, 1992: 19-21.

CASE 18-2

Weight Loss in a Cattle Dog
Philip W. Toll, DVM, MS
Hill’s Science and Technology Center
Topeka, Kansas, USA

Patient Assessment
A 14-month-old, intact male Australian cattle dog cross that weighed 20 kg was examined for weight loss. A cowboy who worked
on a 10,000-acre ranch in the western United States owned the dog. According to the owner, the dog had always been thin but had
recently lost weight and was having trouble keeping up when the owner checked cattle on horseback.The owner estimated that the
daily ride was about 15 to 20 miles. The dog had been kicked by horses several times in the past and was treated for rattlesnake
envenomation three months earlier. There were no apparent long-term health effects from these problems.
The results of a physical examination were unremarkable except for one testicle in the scrotum and a body condition score (BCS)
of 1/5. Ideal body weight was estimated to be 25 kg. Fecal examination and heartworm test results were negative. Complete blood
count, serum biochemistry profile and urinalysis results were normal.

Assess the Food and Feeding Method
The dog was fed a generic, “high-protein” dry dog food produced at a local feed mill.The food was offered free choice, but the dog
usually ate in the morning and evening. The guaranteed analysis on the food bag was as follows: Crude protein, not less than 32%;
Crude fat, not less than 11%; Crude fiber, not more than 4%; Moisture, not more than 12%; Calcium, not less than 1.2%;
Phosphorus, not less than 0.9%.The ingredient list was as follows: corn, corn gluten meal, rice, meat and bone meal, soybean meal,
animal fat, wheat, vitamins and minerals. The nutritional adequacy statement read “provides complete and balanced nutrition for
adult dogs as established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.”